Jeff Roush
@jeffroushwriting.bsky.social
Parent, lawyer, writer, lexicological acrobat, and a guy working to find my way and make a difference as I go
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Jeff Roush
@jeffroushwriting.bsky.social
· Mar 10
#FridayLimericks 2024: Mistakes Were Made
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Writing in general, and my limericks in particular, have always been an effort not to make money, but to make a difference. With that in mind, I’ve decided to donate 50% of my royalties each month for #FridayLimericks2024: Mistakes Were Made to a cause that matters to me. (Thread)
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Slingshot News: Trump claimed that he and Pete Hegseth, (who was a teenager at the time,) predicted the September 11 attacks "exactly one year" before they happened.
But hey Jake Tapper, tell us more about Joe Biden's cognitive decline.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
But hey Jake Tapper, tell us more about Joe Biden's cognitive decline.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Slingshot News: Trump claimed that he and Pete Hegseth, (who was a teenager at the time,) predicted the September 11 attacks "exactly one year" before they happened.
But hey Jake Tapper, tell us more about Joe Biden's cognitive decline.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
But hey Jake Tapper, tell us more about Joe Biden's cognitive decline.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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🚨 The shutdown isn’t over. The Senate vote was a procedural step, not a deal. Nothing is reopening. Nothing is fixed. Eight Democrats helped move an old GOP bill while families go unpaid and SNAP stays frozen.
Flood the lines. Call your Senators.
☎️ (202) 224-3121
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Flood the lines. Call your Senators.
☎️ (202) 224-3121
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨 The shutdown isn’t over. The Senate vote was a procedural step, not a deal. Nothing is reopening. Nothing is fixed. Eight Democrats helped move an old GOP bill while families go unpaid and SNAP stays frozen.
Flood the lines. Call your Senators.
☎️ (202) 224-3121
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Flood the lines. Call your Senators.
☎️ (202) 224-3121
🧵1/2
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Not all that different, with an autocrat at the helm now, from 1776. What Thomas Jefferson said about our first leaders forging, through incessant infighting and backbiting, the concepts and framework to move ahead:
"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."
"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Not all that different, with an autocrat at the helm now, from 1776. What Thomas Jefferson said about our first leaders forging, through incessant infighting and backbiting, the concepts and framework to move ahead:
"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."
"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."
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Marthe Gautier (1925–2022) was a French physician and researcher whose pioneering work led to the discovery that Down syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome.
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Marthe Gautier (1925–2022) was a French physician and researcher whose pioneering work led to the discovery that Down syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome.
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
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This. This is how people believe he has the power of the purse. He does not.
No progeam, act, or anything has been approved and posting about it puts pressure on Congress.
They must hold and not vote to reopen based on a promise.
#ProudBlue
No progeam, act, or anything has been approved and posting about it puts pressure on Congress.
They must hold and not vote to reopen based on a promise.
#ProudBlue
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This. This is how people believe he has the power of the purse. He does not.
No progeam, act, or anything has been approved and posting about it puts pressure on Congress.
They must hold and not vote to reopen based on a promise.
#ProudBlue
No progeam, act, or anything has been approved and posting about it puts pressure on Congress.
They must hold and not vote to reopen based on a promise.
#ProudBlue
The work of democracy is never over. We need to keep pressing. And as the current shutdown moment shows, pushing for one side to “win” isn’t enough; we have to push, together, through both the high points and the setbacks, for what matters.
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
The Urgency of Now
Why Last Week, and the Coming Year, Matter So Much
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The work of democracy is never over. We need to keep pressing. And as the current shutdown moment shows, pushing for one side to “win” isn’t enough; we have to push, together, through both the high points and the setbacks, for what matters.
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
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News has been coming at us hard and fast. We need a little good news, and SCOTUS rejecting to hear Kim Davis is a little good news.
Now let's put pressure on Senate to give us help with Healthcare!
#ProudBlue
Now let's put pressure on Senate to give us help with Healthcare!
#ProudBlue
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
News has been coming at us hard and fast. We need a little good news, and SCOTUS rejecting to hear Kim Davis is a little good news.
Now let's put pressure on Senate to give us help with Healthcare!
#ProudBlue
Now let's put pressure on Senate to give us help with Healthcare!
#ProudBlue
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I don't want to hear even a syllable about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden. Convicted Felon Donald Trump is THE most corrupt "president" in American history.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump pardons Giuliani, Meadows and others over plot to steal 2020 election
Federal clemency towards president’s close allies largely symbolic as some still face legal exposure at state level
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I don't want to hear even a syllable about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden. Convicted Felon Donald Trump is THE most corrupt "president" in American history.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trading American's access to healthcare for a pat on the head & a pinky promise isn't "taking action to protect healthcare for tens of millions of Americans" no matter how much these 8 senators shout these empty words.
#Pinks
#Pinks
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trading American's access to healthcare for a pat on the head & a pinky promise isn't "taking action to protect healthcare for tens of millions of Americans" no matter how much these 8 senators shout these empty words.
#Pinks
#Pinks
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Great news! The Supreme Court actually did something right.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
The announcement indicates there is not an appetite among the high court’s conservative majority to revisit one of the court’s most significant decisions in recent years.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great news! The Supreme Court actually did something right.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Democrats wanted to give families food, pay workers, and get home for the holidays. The House has to come back into session, swearing in Adelita Grijalva will force the release of the Epstein files. Stay tuned. #wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #VoteBlue2026
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Democrats wanted to give families food, pay workers, and get home for the holidays. The House has to come back into session, swearing in Adelita Grijalva will force the release of the Epstein files. Stay tuned. #wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #VoteBlue2026
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Author Brene Brown on her intolerance of dehumanization. I can’t agree more with her. We all know who she’s talking about.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Author Brene Brown on her intolerance of dehumanization. I can’t agree more with her. We all know who she’s talking about.
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It seems he only wanted to be president to get personal wealth expansion on the backs of the American people and to release many criminals. Just noting my observations.
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says
A Justice Department official says President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican’s e...
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It seems he only wanted to be president to get personal wealth expansion on the backs of the American people and to release many criminals. Just noting my observations.
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#MeanwhileInMichigan
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy”
Today is the 50th anniversary of this tragedy on Lake Superior. Remember the 29
youtu.be/9vST6hVRj2A?...
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy”
Today is the 50th anniversary of this tragedy on Lake Superior. Remember the 29
youtu.be/9vST6hVRj2A?...
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot (HD w/ Lyrics)
YouTube video by Zeezy
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November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#MeanwhileInMichigan
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy”
Today is the 50th anniversary of this tragedy on Lake Superior. Remember the 29
youtu.be/9vST6hVRj2A?...
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy”
Today is the 50th anniversary of this tragedy on Lake Superior. Remember the 29
youtu.be/9vST6hVRj2A?...
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It's time for us in the US to admit that we do not have a shared vision, nevermind shared values.
The counter to groups like Run for Something are religious groups, like For LIberty & Justice and their Campaign University.
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The counter to groups like Run for Something are religious groups, like For LIberty & Justice and their Campaign University.
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Mercy Culture Church trains Christians to run for office in Texas - The Texas Tribune
At the core of the program is the idea that there is no separation between what happens within the church and what happens in the government.
www.texastribune.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It's time for us in the US to admit that we do not have a shared vision, nevermind shared values.
The counter to groups like Run for Something are religious groups, like For LIberty & Justice and their Campaign University.
🧵
...
The counter to groups like Run for Something are religious groups, like For LIberty & Justice and their Campaign University.
🧵
...
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ICE ICE GO AWAY!
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ICE ICE GO AWAY!
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The one thing we can keep in mind is that after this regime falls, all of tRump’s ‘contributions’ to trashing up the White House and naming shit after himself can be removed.
His legacy will live on but only as a cautionary tale.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#Resist
His legacy will live on but only as a cautionary tale.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#Resist
The billionaire owner of the Washington Commanders might name his new stadium after a man who just got mercilessly booed by his entire fan base because they despise him. Seems like a brilliant branding strategy.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The one thing we can keep in mind is that after this regime falls, all of tRump’s ‘contributions’ to trashing up the White House and naming shit after himself can be removed.
His legacy will live on but only as a cautionary tale.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#Resist
His legacy will live on but only as a cautionary tale.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#Resist
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After last night, I have failed to muster any enthusiasm to comment on what the Democrats did. I’m disgusted and fairly certain that there had to be blackmail or bribery involved in last night’s decision.
Watching tRump get booed to his face will help get me past this. Enjoy. 👇🏻
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Watching tRump get booed to his face will help get me past this. Enjoy. 👇🏻
#Pinks #ProudBlue
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
After last night, I have failed to muster any enthusiasm to comment on what the Democrats did. I’m disgusted and fairly certain that there had to be blackmail or bribery involved in last night’s decision.
Watching tRump get booed to his face will help get me past this. Enjoy. 👇🏻
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Watching tRump get booed to his face will help get me past this. Enjoy. 👇🏻
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Welp.
Your insurance premiums are now completely unaffordable, regardless if you’re on the exchange or not.
And there is nothing anyone is going to do about it since Senate Democrats shit the bed so hard that stench will never come out.
But at least #GrindrMike will be forced to #SwearHerIn now.
Your insurance premiums are now completely unaffordable, regardless if you’re on the exchange or not.
And there is nothing anyone is going to do about it since Senate Democrats shit the bed so hard that stench will never come out.
But at least #GrindrMike will be forced to #SwearHerIn now.
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ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with whosthatgirl-its written below her
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November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Welp.
Your insurance premiums are now completely unaffordable, regardless if you’re on the exchange or not.
And there is nothing anyone is going to do about it since Senate Democrats shit the bed so hard that stench will never come out.
But at least #GrindrMike will be forced to #SwearHerIn now.
Your insurance premiums are now completely unaffordable, regardless if you’re on the exchange or not.
And there is nothing anyone is going to do about it since Senate Democrats shit the bed so hard that stench will never come out.
But at least #GrindrMike will be forced to #SwearHerIn now.
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So, the government shutdown is over.
Does this mean that Moses Mike Grindr Johnson is going to swear in Adelita Grijalva so that we can see the unredacted Epstein files?
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #EpsteinFiles #PedotRump
Does this mean that Moses Mike Grindr Johnson is going to swear in Adelita Grijalva so that we can see the unredacted Epstein files?
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #EpsteinFiles #PedotRump
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
So, the government shutdown is over.
Does this mean that Moses Mike Grindr Johnson is going to swear in Adelita Grijalva so that we can see the unredacted Epstein files?
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #EpsteinFiles #PedotRump
Does this mean that Moses Mike Grindr Johnson is going to swear in Adelita Grijalva so that we can see the unredacted Epstein files?
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #EpsteinFiles #PedotRump
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The success we did achieve was everyone knows it is still the #RepublicanShutdown and #TrumpsShutdown. They are the reason your healthcare insurance has tripled and food prices continue to rise. Don’t lose sight of what we accomplished being angry at a cloture vote. We play the long game.
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The success we did achieve was everyone knows it is still the #RepublicanShutdown and #TrumpsShutdown. They are the reason your healthcare insurance has tripled and food prices continue to rise. Don’t lose sight of what we accomplished being angry at a cloture vote. We play the long game.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM